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Oh, Jeremy Corbyn! – meaning of tweet about Labour leader held to be defamatory

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Film and TV Update: Pact and UK broadcasters issue Covid-19 guidance for TV production

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Reputation update: media harassment

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New Government Guidance on Holiday Rights for Furloughed Employees

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Employment Update: Job Retention Scheme

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Reputation Update: HRH The Duchess of Sussex v Associated Newspapers

Update: Extensions of time and remote hearings in light of COVID-19

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Bedtime for Bonzo – members of Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band have promoter claims struck out

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Covid-19: A Note for Producers (Update 28 April 2020)

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Force Majeure Clauses and Frustration during the COVID-19 Pandemic

COVID-19: Changes to Companies House strike off policy and late filing penalties

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COVID-19: Temporary Insolvency Practice Direction

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COVID-19: Stay of possession proceedings

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Media regulatory

Media regulatory

Media regulatory

Reputation Update: High Court upholds Ofcom’s decision to fine broadcaster for failure to observe obligations of due impartiality

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COVID-19: Can company directors be placed on furlough?

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COVID-19 – A Note for Producers

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Sakho v WADA – article meanings relevant to serious harm, even if not sued on

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COVID-19: Can board meetings be held remotely in order to comply with social distancing measures?

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Video games and esports

Intellectual property

Video games and esports

Grand theft – GTA cheat software falls foul of contract and copyright rules

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Parts of the Government’s Good Work Plan came into force on 6 April 2020

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Update: an experience of a Court trial in the time of Coronavirus

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Reputation Update: Podcast – working with communications professionals to assist clients with reputational issues

COVID-19: Limitation Periods and Service of Proceedings

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The importance of motive in Vicarious Liability

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Litigation: Simkins commences four day trial on Skype during the COVID-19 lockdown

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Further guidance on COVID-19

Choose your words scabble

Reputation Update: former Labour MP wins libel case against two defendants over dishonesty allegation

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What we know about the Government response to COVID-19

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COVID 19 A Guide for Employers

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Government postpones changes to off-payroll working rules (IR35)

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Reputation Update: The Blame Game – Can lessons be learnt from the Caroline Flack tragedy?

February 21, 2020

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Reputation update: Interim injunction granted in case involving threats to disclose affair and allegation of STIs

January 30, 2020

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Intellectual property

UK users can TuneIn to overseas radio, but TuneIn needs a UK licence

January 8, 2020

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Talent & influencers

Talent & influencers

Talent & influencers

NB: Liverpool FC allowed to sub New Balance with Nike

December 5, 2019

Newspapers

Rebutting fake news

November 11, 2019

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AAA privacy claim – no anonymity for covertly filmed lap-dancers

November 7, 2019

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Force India – two cases on agency commission reaching opposite conclusions

October 23, 2019

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Reputation Update: The ‘Bitcoin libel case’ and issues of jurisdiction in English defamation law

October 17, 2019

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Live Nation Challenges Hyde Park Decision

October 2, 2019

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High Court bans “urban explorers” from O2 Arena roof and orders take-down of videos

September 30, 2019

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Reputation update: Google wins right to be forgotten case in Europe

September 23, 2019

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Employment department - Summer briefing - August 2019

August 29, 2019

Newspapers

Reputation Update: High Court removes anonymity for transgender father

August 21, 2019

Reputation Update: First ASA rulings on new prohibition on gender stereotyping

Media regulatory

Media regulatory

Reputation Update: First ASA rulings on new prohibition on gender stereotyping

August 15, 2019

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Katy Perry’s “Dark Horse” falls at the final hurdle

Reputation Update: Reporting restrictions in the Employment Tribunal

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Bull v Desporte – no public interest in a “kiss and tell”

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ICO issues statements of intent to fine BA and Marriott

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Reputation Update: Sir Cliff Richard launches Petition seeking anonymity before charge

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Wolves logo – wandering origin story doubted by High Court

Binders Documents

Reputation update: Supreme Court clarifies “serious harm” test in landmark Defamation Act judgment

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Media regulatory

Media regulatory

OFCOM finds premium rate telephony competition in breach.

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Reputation update: Serafin V Malkiewicz & others

Choose your words scrabble

Reputation update: supreme court sheds light on how to interpret defamatory words in the age of social media.

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Reputation update: privacy damages upheld for couple evicted on can’t pay? we’ll take it away.

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Employment department – spring briefing – may 2019.

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Distributor not liable for secondary infringement of copyright in Eminem album.

Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Simkins LLP partner appointment

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Video games and esports

Video games and esports

Video games and esports

Arcade fire – tombola game ads in breach of gambling rules.

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Copyright in the digital single market – long-debated directive approved.

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Secondary ticketing safeguards imposed on ticket resellers and event organisers.

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property

The Kraftwerk case – does a two-second sample infringe copyright?.

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Rebalance artist announcement.

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Playboy club granted permission to bring unprecedented damages claim.

February 22, 2019

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Copyright directive precludes family-member defence to file-sharing infringement.

February 11, 2019

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Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Smooth moves – can a dance move be protected by copyright?.

February 11, 2019

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Employment department – winter briefing – january 2019.

February 7, 2019

Gideon Benaim listed in the lawyer’s hot 100.

January 29, 2019

Businessman named despite media ban – raising a question of privilege.

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Firm news

Firm news

Businessman named despite media ban – raising a question of privilege.

December 6, 2018

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Brand & content protection

Brand & content protection

Brand & content protection

Offensive content posted on social media can be prosecuted.

December 5, 2018

Typewriter Copyright Claim Text

Brand & content protection

Brand & content protection

Intellectual property

Brand & content protection

Intellectual property

Unauthorised re-posting of protected content may be an infringement.

December 5, 2018

European parliament adopts amended eu copyright directive.

Firm news

Firm news

Firm news

European parliament adopts amended eu copyright directive.

December 5, 2018

Ownership and infringement of copyright in greeting card designs.

Firm news

Firm news

Firm news

Ownership and infringement of copyright in greeting card designs.

December 5, 2018

TV Remote

Intellectual property

Intellectual property

PRS for music wins high court appeal against the BBC and Sky

November 9, 2018

Simkins wins 'case of the year'

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Firm news

Firm news

Simkins wins 'case of the year'

November 7, 2018

Will the floodgates open now that there are no more blurred lines?.

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Firm news

Will the floodgates open now that there are no more blurred lines?.

November 1, 2018

Brexit, broadcasting and video-on-demand – preparing for loss of country of origin status.

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Firm news

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Brexit, broadcasting and video-on-demand – preparing for loss of country of origin status.

November 1, 2018

Employment department – autumn briefing – 2018.

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Firm news

Firm news

Employment department – autumn briefing – 2018.

October 23, 2018

Stack of Papers

Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Copyright if there’s no Brexit deal

October 3, 2018

TV/Employment Seminar

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TV/Employment Seminar

September 26, 2018

Playboy Club London wins appeal against decision

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Firm news

Playboy Club London wins appeal against decision

September 13, 2018

Live Artist Showcases, ReBalance Sessions

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Live Artist Showcases, ReBalance Sessions

September 10, 2018

Employment Seminar: An Employment Tribunal Masterclass

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Firm news

Firm news

Employment Seminar: An Employment Tribunal Masterclass

September 3, 2018

Statement on behalf of Sir Cliff Richard regarding the BBC’s decision not to appeal

Firm news

Firm news

Firm news

Statement on behalf of Sir Cliff Richard regarding the BBC’s decision not to appeal

August 14, 2018

Ticketmaster set to shut down resale sites

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Firm news

Firm news

Ticketmaster set to shut down resale sites

August 13, 2018

Sir Cliff Richard – Judgment on Permission to Appeal

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Firm news

Firm news

Sir Cliff Richard – Judgment on Permission to Appeal

Lawyer of the week: Gideon Benaim

Firm news

Firm news

Firm news

Lawyer of the week: Gideon Benaim

Sir Cliff Richard wins court battle against the BBC

Firm news

Firm news

Firm news

Sir Cliff Richard wins court battle against the BBC

Mixing Desk

Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Rage Against The Machine (RATM) would need to rely on the law of passing off

A promotional video is not an ‘audio-visual media service’ for the purposes of the AVMS Directive

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Firm news

Firm news

A promotional video is not an ‘audio-visual media service’ for the purposes of the AVMS Directive

CJEU rules that copyright holders must consent to TV programmes being made available from the cloud

Firm news

Firm news

Firm news

CJEU rules that copyright holders must consent to TV programmes being made available from the cloud

Ofcom upholds complaints of privacy infringement in relation to Channel 5 documentary

Media regulatory

Media regulatory

Ofcom upholds complaints of privacy infringement in relation to Channel 5 documentary

High Court rejects claim of joint authorship in a screenplay

Firm news

Firm news

Firm news

High Court rejects claim of joint authorship in a screenplay

Channel 5 ordered to compensate couple evicted on ‘Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away!’

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Firm news

Firm news

Channel 5 ordered to compensate couple evicted on ‘Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away!’

£60 million boost to UK children’s television

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Firm news

Firm news

£60 million boost to UK children’s television

Employment department – summer briefing – 2018.

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Employment department – summer briefing – 2018.

Employment seminar: successfully managing cancer in the workplace.

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Employment seminar: successfully managing cancer in the workplace.

Court of Appeal dismisses Quixotic contractual construction

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Firm news

Firm news

Court of Appeal dismisses Quixotic contractual construction

Penny Jar

Spotify makes stock market debut

Copyright Tribunal approves new licensing terms agreed between PRS and the live music industry

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Firm news

Firm news

Copyright Tribunal approves new licensing terms agreed between PRS and the live music industry

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